Oct 30, 2006 | audio, DRM, software
Microsoft released the final version of Windows Media Player 11, a free download for Windows XP. It features deep integration with the URGE online music store (similar to iTunes integration with Apple’s online store), and a very attractive interface.I...
Oct 30, 2006 | Apple, audio, hardware
When my iPod stopped working correctly, I did all the troubleshooting I could before turning to Apple for support.The experience was brilliant. Apple has a well-designed web site to answer support questions and to begin the return process. Two days after reporting the...
Oct 17, 2006 | audio, DRM, hardware
The RIAA shows no sign of slowing down in its campaign to be the most wrongheaded and evil organization of our time. The latest sign of “copyright”-driven madness will hit owners of Creative Zen MicroPhoto and Zen Vision:M devices who install a firmware...
Sep 16, 2006 | audio, DRM, file_sharing
One more nail in the Microsoft Zune coffin emerges from a close reading of an interview with a Microsoft exec.The only feature that distinguishes a Zune from an iPod is the built-in 802.11 wi-fi that enables sharing songs with another Zune owner. It was made clear...
Sep 15, 2006 | audio, DRM, video
The Electronic Frontier Foundation was the first to report on a remarkable example of how copyright abuse can harm consumers.Microsoft’s Zune will not play protected Windows Media Audio and Video purchased or “rented” from Napster 2.0, Rhapsody,...
